Sunday, June 6, 2010

Taking the High Road

Trail Ridge Road has been open for about a week now so Wayne and I decided to drive up to the Visitors' Center this afternoon. We discovered that this was not the best day we could have chosen. The highway is undergoing resurfacing so was quite rutted and bumpy. Being a Sunday and a "free entrance" day, it was also quite crowded. But we enjoyed the awesome views, as always. The high elevations still have a heavy snowpack and the warm weather the past few days has caused the creeks and rivers to run very high. There has been some minor flooding in town including the post office parking lot and the nine-hole golf course. Wayne tells me that two fairways are under water so it will be closed until the Big Thompson River subsides. I hear thunder rumbling in the distance and the sky is darkening so we'll be getting rain within the hour - not good for the already swollen rivers.

A Bit About Me

I've lived in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado with my wonderful husband since March 2000. It is paradise for me. I am a retired teacher and keep busy with quilting, crafting, volunteering, reading and visiting my children and grandchildren.

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A Bright Spot of Color

My Christmas cactus is in radiantly full bloom.

Frosted Pines

Bull Elk in our Yard

Wayne has an ongoing battle with this big boy who attacks the fence around our aspen.

Cloud Journal

My dad was a meterologist and he sparked my interest in all things weather. Ever since I was a little girl I've especially loved clouds. In the summertime, my sister and I used to lie on our backs in the cool grass finding shapes and pictures in the clouds and telling stories about the images we saw before they disappeared or changed into something else. I've been photographing clouds to make a cloud journal. Here are a few and I'll add to this journal from time to time.